To prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States, except for those from the Five Eyes, from accessing or entering Department of Energy sites and facilities.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits non-U.S. citizens from accessing Department of Energy sites and facilities, with exceptions for citizens of Five Eyes countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom). Requires Secretary of Energy. It relies on compliance mandates and exemptions. The main policy areas are Science & Space, Finance, Education, and National Security.
Who Benefits and How
Five Eyes country citizens working at DOE facilities would be affected and U.S. citizen workers in DOE research and nuclear facilities could face fewer barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Non-Five Eyes foreign national scientists and researchers at DOE facilities could face higher barriers, DOE contractors employing foreign nationals would take on compliance duties, and International scientific collaborations with DOE facilities could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits non-U.S. citizens from accessing Department of Energy sites and facilities, with exceptions for citizens of Five Eyes countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom). Requires Secretary of Energy...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits non-U.S. citizens from accessing Department of Energy sites and facilities, with exceptions for citizens of Five Eyes countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom). Requires Secretary of Energy.
Key Policy Areas
Science & Space, Finance, Education, National Security
Primary Purpose
The bill prohibits non-U.S. citizens from accessing Department of Energy sites and facilities, with exceptions for citizens of Five Eyes countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom). Requires Secretary of Energy.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Prohibition on DOE Access
Identified Gains
- Five Eyes country citizens working at DOE facilities
- U.S. citizen workers in DOE research and nuclear facilities
Identified Costs
- Non-Five Eyes foreign national scientists and researchers at DOE facilities
- DOE contractors employing foreign nationals
- International scientific collaborations with DOE facilities
- Department of Energy (compliance and enforcement burden)
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Five Eyes country citizens working at DOE facilities, Non-Five Eyes foreign national scientists and researchers at DOE facilities, U.S. citizen workers in DOE research and nuclear facilities
Positive-direction: Five Eyes country citizens working at DOE facilities, U.S. citizen workers in DOE research and nuclear facilities
Negative-direction: Non-Five Eyes foreign national scientists and researchers at DOE facilities
DOE contractors employing foreign nationals
International scientific collaborations with DOE facilities
Department of Energy (compliance and enforcement burden)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Energy
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom are exempt from the access prohibition
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